Berean Standard Bible

2 Kings 5

(Luke 17:11–19)

1Now Naamanוְ֠נַעֲמָןVe.na.'a.monH5283,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֨אtze.Va'H6635of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֜ם'a.RamH758,wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961a greatגָּד֨וֹלga.DolH1419manאִישׁ֩'ishH376in his master’sאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113sightלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440and highly regardedוּנְשֻׂ֣א פָנִ֔יםu.ne.Su' fa.NimH5375 H6440,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588through himthe LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068had givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֖הte.shu.'AhH8668to Aramלַאֲרָ֑םla.'a.RamH758.And he wasהָיָ֛הha.YahH1961a mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368manוְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'IshH376of valorחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428, but he wasa leperמְצֹרָֽע׃me.tzo.Ra'H6879.

2At this time the Arameansוַאֲרָם֙va.'a.RamH758had gone outיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318in bandsגְדוּדִ֔יםge.du.DimH1416and had takenוַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּvai.yish.BuH7617a youngקְטַנָּ֑הke.ta.NahH6996girlנַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.RahH5291from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and she was servingוַתְּהִ֕י לִפְנֵ֖יva.te.Hi lif.NeiH1961 H6440Naaman’sנַעֲמָֽן׃na.'a.ManH5283wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

3She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413her mistressגְּבִרְתָּ֔הּge.vir.TahH1404, “If onlyאַחֲלֵ֣י'a.cha.LeiH305my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113would go to the prophetלִפְנֵ֥י הַנָּבִ֖יאlif.Nei ha.na.Vi'H6440 H5030whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111אָ֛ז'azH227,he would cureיֶאֱסֹ֥ףye.'e.SofH622himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mi.tza.ra'.ToH6883.”

4And Naaman wentוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935and toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דvai.ya.GedH5046his masterלַאדֹנָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑רla.do.Nav le.MorH113 H559whatH2063the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478had saidדִּבְּרָ֣הdi.be.RahH1696.

5“Go nowלֶךְ־ בֹּ֔אlekh- Bo'H1980 H935,”saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758, “and I will send you withוְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥הve.'esh.le.ChahH7971a letterסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.”So Naaman departedוַיֵּלֶךְ֩vai.ye.leKhH1980,takingוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947with himבְּיָד֜וֹbe.ya.DoH3027tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235talentsכִּכְּרֵי־ki.ke.rei-H3603of silverכֶ֗סֶףKhe.sefH3701,sixוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתve.She.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505shekelsof goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and tenוְעֶ֖שֶׂרve.'E.serH6235setsחֲלִיפ֥וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of clothingבְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimH899.

6And the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that he tookוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478statedלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Withוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thisהַזֶּה֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָha.Zeh 'e.Lei.khaH2088 H413letterהַסֵּ֤פֶרha.Se.ferH5612כְּב֨וֹאke.Vo'H935הִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009I am sendingשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413אֶת־'et-H853my servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650Naamanנַעֲמָ֣ןna.'a.ManH5283,so that you may cure himוַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹva.'a.saf.ToH622of his leprosyמִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mi.tza.ra'.ToH6883.”

7וַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961When the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853readכִּקְרֹא֩kik.Ro'H7121the letterהַסֵּ֜פֶרha.Se.ferH5612,he toreוַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899and askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Am Iאָ֙נִי֙'a.niH589Godהַאֱלֹהִ֥יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,killingלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191and giving lifeוּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹתu.le.ha.cha.YotH2421,thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588thisזֶה֙zehH2088manexpectsשֹׁלֵ֣חַsho.Le.achH7971meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413to cureלֶאֱסֹ֥ףle.'e.SofH622a leperאִ֖ישׁ מִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹ'ish mi.tza.ra'.ToH376 H6883כִּ֤יkiH3588אַךְ־'akh-H389?Surely you canדְּעֽוּ־ נָא֙de.'u- na'H3045 H4994seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588heה֖וּאhu'H1931is seeking a quarrelמִתְאַנֶּ֥הmit.'a.NehH579with me!”

8Nowוַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961when Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀kish.Mo.a'H8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853had tornקָרַ֤עka.Ra'H7167his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899,he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971a message toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔רha.Me.lekh le.MorH4428 H559: “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100have you tornקָרַ֖עְתָּka.Ra'.taH7167your clothesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbe.ga.Dei.khaH899?Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let the man comeיָבֹֽא־ya.vo'-H935to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413,and he will knowוְיֵדַ֕עve.ye.Da'H3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588there isיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426a prophetנָבִ֖יאna.Vi'H5030in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

9So Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna.'a.ManH5283cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935with his horsesבְּסוּסָ֣יוbe.su.sovH5483and chariotsוּבְרִכְבּ֑וֹu.ve.rikh.BoH7393and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at the doorפֶּֽתַח־pe.tach-H6607of Elisha’sלֶאֱלִישָֽׁע׃le.'e.li.Sha'H477houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.

10Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע'e.li.Sha'H477sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971himאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH413a messengerמַלְאָ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397,who saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Goהָל֗וֹךְha.LokhH1980and wash yourselfוְרָחַצְתָּ֤ve.ra.chatz.TaH7364sevenשֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-H7651timesפְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimH6471in the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbai.yar.DenH3383,and your fleshבְּשָׂרְךָ֛be.sa.re.KhaH1320will be restoredוְיָשֹׁ֧בve.ya.ShoH7725,and you will be cleanוּטְהָֽר׃u.te.HarH2891.”

11But Naamanנַעֲמָ֖ןna.'a.ManH5283went awayוַיֵּלַ֑ךְvai.ye.LakhH1980angryוַיִּקְצֹ֥ףvai.yik.TzofH7107,sayingוַיֹּאמֶר֩ הִנֵּ֨הvai.yo.Mer hi.NehH559 H2009, “I thought thatאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559אֵלַ֣י׀'e.LaiH413he would surely come outH3318,standוְעָמַד֙ve.'a.MadH5975and callוְקָרָא֙ve.ka.Ra'H7121on the nameבְּשֵׁם־be.shem-H8034of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,and waveוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027overאֶל־'el-H413the spotהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725to cureוְאָסַ֥ףve.'a.SafH622my leprosyהַמְּצֹרָֽע׃ha.me.tzo.Ra'H6879.

12Arenotהֲלֹ֡אha.Lo'H3808the AbanahH71and Pharparוּפַרְפַּ֜רu.far.ParH6554,the riversנַהֲר֣וֹתna.ha.RotH5104of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834,betterטוֹב֩tOvH2896than allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the watersמֵימֵ֣יmei.MeiH4325of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478?Could I notהֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-H3808have washedאֶרְחַ֥ץ'er.ChatzH7364in themand been cleansedוְטָהָ֑רְתִּיve.ta.Ha.re.tiH2891?”So he turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437and went awayוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in a rageבְּחֵמָֽה׃be.che.MahH2534.

13Naaman’s servants, howeverעֲבָדָיו֮'a.va.DavH5650,approached himוַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066and saidוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696אֵלָיו֒'e.LavH413וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “My fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1,if the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'H5030had toldדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413to do some greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419thingדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697,would you notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808have doneתַעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213it?How much more, thenוְאַ֛ףve.'AfH637,whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588he tellsאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413, ‘Washרְחַ֥ץre.ChatzH7364and be cleansedוּטְהָֽר׃u.te.HarH2891’?”

14So Naaman went downוַיֵּ֗רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381and dipped himselfוַיִּטְבֹּ֤לvai.yit.BolH2881in the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּן֙bai.yar.DenH3383sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֖רkid.VarH1697of the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and his fleshבְּשָׂר֗וֹbe.sa.RoH1320was restoredוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and became likeכִּבְשַׂ֛רkiv.SarH1320thatof a littleקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996childנַ֥עַרNa.'arH5288,and he was cleanוַיִּטְהָֽר׃vai.yit.HarH2891.

Gehazi’s Greed and Leprosy

15Then Naamanה֣וּאhu'H1931and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605his attendantsמַחֲנֵ֗הוּ וַיָּבֹא֮ma.cha.Ne.hu vai.ya.Vo'H4264 H935went backוַיָּשָׁב֩vai.ya.ShavH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975before himלְפָנָיו֒le.fa.NavH6440,and declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowנָ֤אna'H4994I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiH3045for sureהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009thatכִּ֣יkiH3588there is noאֵ֤ין'einH369Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776exceptכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Soוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994acceptקַח־kach-H3947a giftבְרָכָ֖הve.ra.KhahH1293fromמֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH854your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.”

16But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834livesחַי־chai-H2416,before whomלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440I standעָמַ֥דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiH5975,I will notאִם־'im-H518accept itאֶקָּ֑ח'e.KachH3947.”And although Naaman urgedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484himto accept itלָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatH3947,he refusedוַיְמָאֵֽן׃vay.ma.'EnH3985.

17“If you will notוָלֹ֕אva.Lo'H3808,”saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559Naamanנַעֲמָן֒na.'a.ManH5283, “pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let me, your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֔le.'av.de.KhaH5650,be givenיֻתַּן־yu.tan-H5414as much soilאֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahH127as a pairצֶֽמֶד־tze.med-H6776of mulesפְּרָדִ֖יםpe.ra.DimH6505can carryמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853.Forכִּ֡יkiH3588your servantעַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.KhaH5650will neverלֽוֹא־lo'-H3808againע֨וֹדodH5750makeיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213a burnt offeringעֹלָ֤ה'o.LahH5930or a sacrificeוָזֶ֙בַח֙va.Ze.vachH2077to any otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH430כִּ֖יkiH3588butאִם־'im-H518the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

18Yet may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068forgiveיִסְלַ֥חyis.LachH5545your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088one thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697:When my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113goes intoבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H935the templeבֵית־veit-H1004of Rimmonרִמּוֹן֩ri.mOnH7417to worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֨תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033,and heוְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'H1931leansנִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'AnH8172onעַל־'al-H5921my armיָדִ֗יya.DiH3027,and I bow downוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֙יתִי֙ve.hish.ta.cha.Vei.tiH7812in the templeבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Rimmonרִמֹּ֔ןri.MonH7417בְּהִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָ֙תִי֙be.hish.ta.cha.va.Ya.tiH7812בֵּ֣יתbeitH1004רִמֹּ֔ןri.MonH7417,mayH4494the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068forgiveיִסְלַח־yis.lach-H5545your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖le.'av.de.KhaH5650in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterבַּדָּבָ֥רba.da.VarH1697.”

19“Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,”saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Elisha.But after Naaman had traveledוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מֵאִתּ֖וֹvai.Ye.lekh me.'i.ToH1980 H854a short distanceכִּבְרַת־kiv.rat-H3530אָֽרֶץ׃ ס'A.retzH776,

20Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522,the servantנַעַר֮na.'ArH5288of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֒ha.'E.lo.HimH430,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Lookהִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.NehH2009,my masterאֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiH113אֶֽת־'et-H853has sparedחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Arameanהָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ha.'a.ra.MiH761,Naamanנַעֲמָ֤ןna.'a.ManH5283,by not acceptingמִקַּ֥חַת מִיָּד֖וֹmi.Ka.chat mi.ya.DoH3947 H3027אֵ֣ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he broughtהֵבִ֑יאhe.Vi'H935.As surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־ אִם־Yah.weh ki- 'im-H3068 H3588 H518livesחַי־chai-H2416,I will runרַ֣צְתִּיRatz.tiH7323after himאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310and getוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.TiH3947somethingמְאֽוּמָה׃me.'U.mahH3972from himמֵאִתּ֖וֹme.'i.ToH854.”

21So Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֖יgei.cha.ZiH1522pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.DofH7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Naamanנַֽעֲמָ֑ןna.'a.ManH5283.And when Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na.'a.ManH5283sawוַיִּרְאֶ֤הvai.yir.'EhH7200himrunningרָ֣ץratzH7323toward himאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310,he got downוַיִּפֹּ֞לvai.yi.PolH5307fromמֵעַ֧לme.'AlH5921the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הha.mer.ka.VahH4818to meet himלִקְרָאת֖וֹlik.ra.ToH7122and askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is everything all rightהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃ha.sha.LomH7965?”

22“Everything is all rightשָׁל֗וֹםsha.LomH7965,”Gehazi repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559. “My masterאֲדֹנִי֮'a.do.NiH113has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971to sayלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147young menנְעָרִ֛יםne.'a.RimH5288from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030have just nowעַתָּ֡ה זֶ֠ה'a.Tah zehH6258 H2088comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to meאֵלַ֧י'e.LaiH413from the hill countryמֵהַ֥רme.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669.Pleaseנָּ֤אna'H4994giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414thema talentכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֖יu.she.TeiH8147setsחֲלִפ֥וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of clothingבְּגָדִֽים׃be.ga.DimH899.’”

23But Naamanנַעֲמָ֔ןna.'a.ManH5283insistedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseהוֹאֵ֖לho.'ElH2974,takeקַ֣חkachH3947two talentsכִּכָּרָ֑יִםki.ka.Ra.yimH3603.”And he urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555Gehazi to accept them.Then he tied upוַיָּצַר֩vai.ya.TzarH6696two talentsכִּכְּרַ֨יִםki.ke.Ra.yimH3603of silverכֶּ֜סֶףKe.sefH3701in twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbish.NeiH8147bagsחֲרִטִ֗יםcha.ri.TimH2754along with twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147setsחֲלִפ֣וֹתcha.li.FotH2487of clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbe.ga.DimH899and gave themוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414toאֶל־'el-H413twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147of his servantsנְעָרָ֔יוne.'a.RavH5288,who carried themוַיִּשְׂא֖וּvai.yis.'UH5375ahead of Gehaziלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.

24When Gehazi cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the hillהָעֹ֔פֶלha.'O.felH6076,he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947the gifts fromמִיָּדָ֖םmi.ya.DamH3027the servantsand stored themוַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.KodH6485in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004.Then he dismissedוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חvay.sha.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,and they departedוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vai.ye.Le.khuH1980.

25When Gehaziוְהוּא־ve.hu'-H1931went inבָא֙va'H935and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113,Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֑יge.cha.ZiH1522,whereאָ֥נֶה'A.nehH575have you been?” “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808goהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980anywhereוָאָֽנָה׃va.'A.nahH575,”he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

26But Elisha questioned himוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “Did notלֹא־lo'-H3808my spiritלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820goהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980with youwhenכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.SherH834the manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376got downהָֽפַךְ־ha.fakh-H2015fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921his chariotמֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹmer.kav.ToH4818to meet youלִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָlik.ra.Te.chaH7122?Is this the timeהַעֵ֞תha.'EtH6256to acceptלָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatH3947אֶת־'et-H853moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַתha.Ke.sef ve.la.Ka.chatH3701 H3947and clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbe.ga.DimH899,olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֤יםve.zei.TimH2132and vineyardsוּכְרָמִים֙u.khe.ra.MimH3754,sheepוְצֹ֣אןve.TzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241,menservantsוַעֲבָדִ֖יםva.'a.va.DimH5650and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃u.she.fa.ChotH8198?

27Therefore, the leprosyוְצָרַ֤עַתve.tza.Ra.'atH6883of Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na.'a.ManH5283will clingתִּֽדְבַּק־tid.bak-H1692to youand your descendantsוּֽבְזַרְעֲךָU.ve.zar.'a.khaH2233foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769!”And as Gehazi leftוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318his presenceמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmi.le.fa.NavH6440, he wasleprousמְצֹרָ֥עme.tzo.Ra'H6879—as whiteas snowכַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ סka.Sha.legH7950.

(Luke 17:11–19)

Gehazi’s Greed and Leprosy

Commentaries on 2 Kings 5